The Johnson Defence

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

What can we expect from Boris Johnson’s Partygate grilling on Wednesday? Adam is joined by Chris Mason and the Guardian’s Pippa Crerar to look ahead to the former prime minister’s much-anticipated appearance before the Commons Privileges Committee. And Baroness Casey is in the studio to go over the details of her damning report which says that the Metropolitan Police force is "institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic". Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and made by Tim Walklate with Cordelia Hemming, Chris Flynn and Cat Farnsworth. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The senior news editor was Damon Rose.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts
0:05.0	Chris, our friend from 1990s television,
0:07.8	well, and now television, Anika Rice,
0:09.8	has finally been in touch.
0:11.3	I'm looking forward to this, I think.
0:13.0	This is the challenge she's setting, Chris Mason.
0:15.6	Hi, Chris, it's Anika Rice here
0:17.5	and busy painting a wall at the moment.
0:19.2	Listen, I feel that now you've discovered the heated car seats,
0:23.8	which, frankly, is an amazing achievement.
0:26.5	Well, I reckon you're ready for another challenge.
0:29.0	It's world-purchase day to day.
0:31.2	We'd like to challenge you to write a poem
0:34.2	about the news this week.
0:36.6	Quite simple, don't you think?
0:37.8	In the form of a high-coup, please.
0:40.0	And you've got to the end of the week to do it.
0:42.0	Perhaps you could do it while sitting,
0:43.5	warming your thighs in your car.
0:45.1	I mean, do it wherever feels comfortable for you, Chris.
0:48.9	I really look forward to hearing about this.
0:51.0	Bye.
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